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Connectivity Test Tool

"I can barely hear you" turns into numbers: latency, loss, jitter, the route to Zoom and the proxy found. The check runs from the app, with no site visit and no remote access.

What it is

The Network Connectivity Tool is a network check built into Zoom Workplace. A user or an engineer starts it from the app, and within minutes it checks whether the device reaches Zoom services, by which route and with what quality. The report can be viewed on the spot or exported to a log for support.

There are several checks. Network information: adapter name, address, detected proxy. An MTR trace to Zoom servers showing every hop. The status of connections to the meeting and chat services. And the main one: a simulated VoIP call between the app and the Zoom system measuring latency, packet loss and jitter, the three values audio depends on.

The tool is in the app on Windows and macOS, in Zoom Rooms and their controllers, and in Zoom for VDI. In a meeting room the result goes to Zoom Support with one button.

What it checks
  • Connection to meeting and chat services
  • MTR trace to Zoom servers
  • Latency, packet loss, jitter
  • Adapter, address and detected proxy
  • Computers, Zoom Rooms, VDI

The argument with the network team ends in numbers

"Zoom has poor quality" and "your network is poor" can be repeated for weeks. A report with latency and loss closes the conversation in a minute.

Three numbers instead of feelings

Latency, loss and jitter measured with a simulated real call. It is clear whether it is Zoom audio or the link to the provider.

The whole route is visible

The trace shows on which hop packets are lost: in the office, at the provider or further. The complaint goes to the right address.

Proxies and filters are found

The tool shows which proxy the traffic goes through and whether it reaches each service. A blocked port is visible at once.

Capabilities

What you get from the Connectivity Test Tool

Checks, platforms and working with the result

Zoom services

The status of connections to the meeting and chat services, each separately. You can see exactly what is unreachable.

MTR trace

The route from the device to Zoom servers hop by hop, with loss at each one. Classic diagnostics without a separate utility.

Simulated call

A test VoIP call between the app and the Zoom system. The result: RTT latency, packet loss, jitter.

Network information

Adapter name, IP address, detected proxy connections. It is immediately clear where the traffic comes from and what it passes through.

On a computer

The Zoom Workplace app for Windows and macOS on a current version. Started from the settings, no administrator rights needed.

In a meeting room

Zoom Rooms and controllers from version 6.6.0. The result goes to Zoom Support with the "Send problem report" button.

In VDI

The tool also works for Zoom users on virtual desktops, where the network is the most complicated.

Result and log

"View Results" shows the breakdown by check, "Export Log" exports the logs for support. The report is attached to the ticket.

Requirements and availability

Part of the Zoom Workplace app, not bought separately. Computers on a current version, Zoom Rooms and controllers from 6.6.0.

Scenes

Where it works

Wherever audio quality depends on a network that is not yours

01

A new office or branch

Before the first big meeting, a check from the meeting room and a couple of desks. Ports and proxy are open, or it is known which are not.

02

One employee's complaint

The user runs the check themselves and sends the log. The engineer sees numbers, not a retelling of feelings.

03

Remote employees

A home network, mobile internet, a hotel. The report shows whether the connection should be changed or it is not the cause.

04

Zoom Rooms meeting rooms

A check from the controller, the report to Zoom Support with one button. The engineer does not drive to the room for diagnostics.

05

Virtual desktops

A check from VDI shows whether media reaches the thin client directly or goes through the server.

06

Deployment with RightConf

We check the customer's network before launch, site by site, and draw up the list of ports and exceptions for the network team. When a ticket is raised we go through the report together. Then support in Russian.

How it worked for others

An example deployment

A West Coast university system

Education

They needed to deal with frequent internet outages that disrupted classes.

  • Alerts with detailed network breakdowns were configured
  • Remote client problems are quickly pinpointed with the connection check tool
  • First-line support stopped guessing at causes and started working from facts

What you need to get started

Requirements
  • The Zoom client on the user's machine
  • A runbook for first-line support

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We'll give you a remote demo Monday to Friday, 10:00–16:00 Moscow time, answer all your questions and provide trial access so you can explore the system yourself.

Please note: we work with legal entities only.

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